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Sep 28, 2018 7:24 AM UTC

Technical Tip: Occasional Database replication error alarms

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Description

 

This article describes the behavior where a single false positive 'Database Replication Error' alarm is generated on occasion. The process used for database replication is robust and will restart database replication automatically. Therefore, a single alarm can be ignored.  

Scope

Version: 8.x, 9.x., F7.x.

Solution
 
The default values of the 'Database Replication Error' alarm mapping were changed in newer releases. The 'one Event to one Alarm' mapping was changed to a 'Frequency' mapping of 'three Event occurrences in two minutes per Alarm'.  

The database change does not occur automatically for existing customers during a software upgrade.  Existing customers are required to manually change the Event to Alarm mapping.

To modify the Event to Alarm mapping, follow the instructions in the appropriate Administration Guide:

 

Modify the Database Replication Error mapping.

  • Trigger Rule = Event Frequency.
  • Frequency values = 3 events occurring within 2 minutes.


If the Database Replication Error alarm still triggers with this frequency mapping, then further investigation is needed. See the related KB article Technical Tip: Database replication Error in a FortiNAC HA setup.

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